Fortress

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : Contributor and drone pilot Maikl_rus created this beautiful drone video of one of the most well-known fortresses in the Caucasus republic of Georgia. Khertvisi is situated in the Meskheti region in the south-central part of the country, along a traditional invasion route from the south. The site was home to a structure which was allegedly destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC. The current structure was built in the 14th century and served a military purpose until well into the 19th century.

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The fortress of Khertvisi is one of the oldest and best-preserved fortresses of the Georgian feudal period. The fortress of Khertvisi is located on a high rocky hill in a gorge at the confluence of the Kura and its right tributary - the Paravani River.